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Old July 20th 06, 05:04 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Henry Kolesnik
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When I try to Compact my Outlook Express folders by going to File Folders
Compact or Compact all foldlers I get a message; folder in use by Outlook
Express or other application. Iget the message after abiout 10 or 15
minutes. What's wron and how do I fix it. It used to work fine.
tnx
Hank


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Old July 20th 06, 05:10 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Steve Cochran
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Default Compact ?

Try closing OE and then in IE go to File | Work offline. Then open OE and
go to the topmost level of the folder hierarchy (Local Folders or Outlook
Express). Then try the compaction.

steve

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When I try to Compact my Outlook Express folders by going to File Folders
Compact or Compact all foldlers I get a message; folder in use by Outlook
Express or other application. Iget the message after abiout 10 or 15
minutes. What's wron and how do I fix it. It used to work fine.
tnx
Hank


 




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